NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games in Protest of Jacob Blake Shooting

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Wednesday’s three NBA playoff games have been postponed, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Multiple teams have boycotted Game 5 of their respective series after the shooting of Jacob Blake by police on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The first team to boycott their game was the Milwaukee Bucks. 

Stadium’s Sham Charania then reported the Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder all planned to protest as well. The league eventually postponed all three games being played today.

Following the Bucks’ announcement, team senior vice president Alex Lasry tweeted the following statement:

Per multiple reports, there will be a players meeting at 8 PM EST to determine their next steps.